Food & Drink Features

  • Our Sydney Craft Beer Week Picks

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    The Full program for the sixth annual Sydney Craft Beer week has been revealed. Packed with a huge range of events its sure to wet the whistle of every beer lover. Taking place between Friday 21st to Sunday the 30th October, Sydney is set to showc…
  • Malibu

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    Malibu is a little hole-in-the-wall sandwich bar that defies its size and unassuming location in being somewhat of a lunchtime institution in its neck of Surry Hills. Its biggest selling point? Sandwiches have a 'big' size option and they are enormous! Patrons compare them to the size of 'your head' or 'a small child' and they aren't wrong - easily the equivalent of two sandwiches at most venues in the area.
  • Cubby's Kitchen Coming Soon

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    Opening August 26th, Cubby's Kitchen from the founder of the Toko restaurants Matt Yazbek, will offer quality ‘home cooked’ Lebanese cuisine.
  • NEW The Grocer Surry Hills

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    New to Surry Hills, The Grocer is a fun little add-on grocery store at The Book Kitchen which stocks fresh produce, go-to items like milk and eggs, as well as a wonderful array of The Book Kitchen house made produce in jars and bottles, so aptly named 'Only Good Stuff'.
  • Foraged & Gathered

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    Vine Double Bay is taking its dining experience to a new level with a new series of chef collaboration dinners to be offered over the latter half of this year. Spearheaded by Executive Chef, Drew Bolton, the dinner series is inspired by memories o…
  • Africola Rock ’n’ Rola - Young Henrys

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    Over the weekend Young Henrys Brewing Company launched a new limited release collaboration with our good mate Chef Duncan Welgemoed and his Adelaide restaurant Africola. When Young Henrys co-owner Oscar McMahon met Welgemoed, he knew they…
  • Flavours of the Philippines, a Food Festival

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    With a population of over 99 million people stemming from 120 different ethnic groups, the Philippines is made up of more than 7,000 islands and has a colourful history. With an abundance of cultural influences, this archipelago has formed a rich …
  • Five Fireside Bars & Cafés Manly

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    It might not be the time of year to visit the beach, but it’s still a great time to visit the beachside town, Manly. Why? Because while the winter sun is blazing, so too are the open fires in the cafes, bars and restaurants. We’ve found five f…
  • New Normcore Coffee Roasters CBD

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    Nathan Lee is still waiting for the gas to be connected in his new and first venture. Previously the Pablo & Rusty lead barista for two years, Lee is now roasting and blending his own coffee for his Sydney 209 Castlereagh Street café. …
  • New Grill Republic Turkish Street Food

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    The name of new restaurant and take away Grill Republic was inspired by both the grill of the food and the country of origin as Republic represents the Turkish Republic. The menu of new Grill Republic features sensational street rolls and there's …
  • New Romance MCA Café Korean Pop Up

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    The black soft bun of Bossam bang with pork belly, seamjang, kimchi mayo and pickles might be the New Romance headliner but there are also a lot of other equally delicious offerings on the MCA Café new pop up menu. …
  • Pei Modern's Mid-Winter Feast with Young Henrys

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    We reckon that this is one of the most exciting special menus that we've seen in Sydney for some time. Sydney loves new and natural and sharing good food. And here it is. Now, for the first time we're getting to see past the fabulous Pei Modern Sy…
  • Nordic B

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    Nordic expats in Sydney and local lovers of all things Finnish, Danish, Swedish and beyond, are rejoicing at the opening of Nordic B in Newtown.  With Nordic snacks, beers and spirits hard to find elsewhere in town, it's already proving …
  • New Bar Kittyhawk

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    The city north end of town has a penchant for all things French. This time it comes with a twist. New bar Kittyhawk from the team of Lobo Plantation opened this week. Tucked away at the top of Phillip Lane in the heart of the financial district, t…
  • Papi Chulo & The Tequila Distiller

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    We met with international visitor Maestro Tequilero Jesús Hernandez from Olmeca Altos in Mexico and local spirits guru Ben Davidson from Pernod Ricard, at Manly wharf restaurant Papi Chulo to find out more over a food matched lunch by Head Chef Nick Imgraben.
  • Taste Real Bush Tucker: NAIDOC Blak Markets Barangaroo

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    Blak Markets pop up in the open air at Barangaroo Reserve for one day only, when more than 20 stallholders will sell Indigenous arts, crafts and bushfoods and the event will also feature live music, traditional Aboriginal dance performances, weaving workshops, shell workshops and site tours.
  • Kirin Pop Up: The Oaks

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    Up until the month of August one of Sydney’s oldest and most loved venues The Oaks in Neutral Bay is teaming up with iconic Japanese beer company Kirin Beers and transforming the space into a Sakaba (Japanese for bar). The temporary takeover a…
  • Smokey's Cabin, Upstairs @ Surly's

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    Cocktails, canapés, beers and live tunes - that's what we were told to expect at this week's launch of Smokey's Cabin, upstairs at Surly's American BBQ, Burgers and Beers in Surry Hills.…
  • The Dolphin Re-Opens

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    The Dolphin in Surry Hills re-opened its transformed Public Bar on Friday ahead of the long weekend. Maurice Terzini and the team believe the Public Bar is th…
  • Finding Australia's Most Passionate Champagne Ambassadors

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    We certainly love our Champagne! Last year, Australia imported 8,110,106 bottles of Champagne, which represents a 24.3% increase on 2014 and makes us the 6th largest Champagne market in the world. This week Sydney celebrated the launch of …